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J. W. MASURY. Metallic-Package for Paint, &0.

226,180 Patented April 6, i880.

WITNESSES N. PEFERS, PHoTaumbemvniR. WASHINGYON, a c.

llNiTE STATES JOHN W. MASURY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

METALLIC PACKAGE FOR PAINTS, 80G.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 226,180, dated April 6,1880.

Application filed Febrnaryfi, 1880.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN WV. MASURY, of New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Metal Packages for Paints, Varnishes, &c.; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit pertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in metal packages for paints,varnishes, &c.

The object of the invention is to provide a package which shall beespecially adapted for semi -liquid paints, which dry very rapidly uponexposure to the air and adhere in considerable quantities to the sidesor inner surfaces of the containing-package; and to this end myinvention consists, first, in a hardmetal can provided with a soft-metaltop soldered to the outer surface of the upper end of the hard-metalcan, said soft-metal top composed of sheet metal which may be readilysevered with a knife, said soft-metal top having a hard-metal nozzleconnected therewith, whereby the main portion of the contents of thepackage may be poured from the nozzle, while access may be readily hadto the interior of the package for the removal of that portion of thecontents which has adhered to the sides or inner surfaces of the can orpackage by severing the soft-metal top fiom the end of the package.

My invention further consists in certain details of construction andcombinations of parts, as will hereinafter be described, and pointed outin the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view, in perspective, of myimproved package; and Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same.

A represents a metal can of any desired form and size, and made of hardmetal-such, for instance, as tin-plate-and provided with a bail, B, theends of which are secured within the bail-ears a a, attached to theupper portion of the can.

To the upper and open end of the can is secured a soft-metal top, 0,composed of taggers tin or equivalent soft metal, the outer edge ofwhich is turned downwardly beneath the wired edge D and soldered to theouter surface of the can.

The wired upper edge, D, imparts the requisite strength to the packageto resist lateral or crushing strains, to which the cans are subjectedin transportation, and thus preserves the soft metal top intact, andfurther furnishes a groove for the reception of the solder for unitingthe outer edge of the soft-metal top with the outer surface of the canor package.

To the central portion of the soft-metal top is secured the hard-metalnozzle E, which latter is made of hard brass or equivalent hard metal,and is constructed and secured in place as follows: F is the hard-metaltube or barrel of the nozzle, and is outwardly flared, as at f, at itsupper end, which is closed by a softmetal nozzle top, G, made of thintaggers tin or equivalent material, by turning the outer edge of thelatter downwardly and beneath the outwardly-flaring edge f of thenozzletube. The lower end of the tube or cylinder F is soldered to anannular metallic ring or plate, H, which is made of hard metal-as, forinstance, of tin-plateand is,'in turn, soldered to the soft-metal top, acentral opening, I, having been formed therein for the annular baseplateof the nozzle. K is a hard-metal cap, made of tin-plate or equivalenthard metal, which fits over the top of the nozzle and preserves thesoft-metal top secured thereto.

it will be observed thatpackages constructed in accordance with myinvention are strong and durable, as the softmetal top of the can isfirmly secured to the wired edge, and the nozzles are firmly held inplace, owing to the extended bearing furnished them on the softmetaltop.

To remove the contents of the can it is simply necessary to remove thehard-metal cap from the nozzle, and then sever the soft-metal cap fromthe nozzle by a knife or can-opener.

The outwardlyflaring upper edge of the nozzle furnishes a smooth bearingfor a knife in the removal of the soft-metal cap. The semiliquidcontents of the can or package can then be poured from the nozzle asdesired for use. After the fluid or semi-fluid portion of the contentshas all been poured from the nozzle that portion which has adhered tothe sides or inner surfaces of the package may be removed and utilizedby severing the soft-metal top. thereby affording ready access to theinterior of the can or package. The can then constitutes a serviceablepaint-bucket, as it is provided with a bail and smooth upper wired edge.

'WVhile I have described and illustrated my preferred construction ofpackage embodying my invention, it is evident that the same inventionmay be embodied in other forms and constructions of paekagesas, forinstance,

in my preferred construction of package thenozzle is located at thecenter of the soft-metal top, so that the contents of the package may bereadily stirred by a stick inserted through the nozzle; butinstead oflocating the nozzle at the central part of the soft-metal top it may beplaced at one edge thereof, if desired. The soft-metal cap for thenozzle may be dispensed with and a screw-cap substituted therefor; and,again, the soft-metal top may be se cured in different ways to the upperend of the package or can. Again, instead of having the nozzle projectabove the soft-metal top, the latter may be made in'iperforate, and atelescopic nozzle secured to the under side thereof. By cutting anopening in the central portion of the soft-metal top the nozzle may bepulled out to allow liquid contents of the package to be pouredtherefrom.

The nozzle may be provided with a bayonetlock to retain itin its raisedposition when adjusted for use.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1.. A hard-metal can or receptacle having a soft-metal top secured atits outer edge to the outer surface of the upper end of the hardmetalcan, and a hard-metal nozzle secured to the soft-metal top,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with a hard-metal can having an upper wired edge anda soft-metal top soldered to said wired edge, of a hardmetal nozzlesecured to the soft-metal top, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. The combination, with the soft-metal top of a hard-metal package, ofa hard-metal nozzle pro 'ided with an enlarged or extended hardmetalbase, which is secured to the soft-metal top, substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

4. The combination, with the soft-metal top of a hard-metal package, ofa hard-metal nozzle secured to said soft-metal top, said nozzle providedwith a soft-metal top or cap, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

5. The combination, with the soft-n1etal top ot'a hard-metal package, ofa hard-metal nozzle provided with a soft-metal top or cap and ahard-metal cap secured to the end of the nozzle, substantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this2d day of February, 1880.

JOHN W. MASURY.

Witnesses:

JACOB 1. BERGEN, JOHN D. SNEDEKER.

